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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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