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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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