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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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