MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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