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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants 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
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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