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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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