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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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