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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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