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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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