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
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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