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
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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