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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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