MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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