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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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