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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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