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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key 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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