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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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