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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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