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
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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