MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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