MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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