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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important 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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