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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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