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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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