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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
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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