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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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