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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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