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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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