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
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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