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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of 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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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