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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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