MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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