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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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