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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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