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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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