MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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