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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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