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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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