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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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