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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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