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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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