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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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