MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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