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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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