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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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