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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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