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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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