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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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