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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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