MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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