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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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