MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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