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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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