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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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