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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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