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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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