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
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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