MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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