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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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