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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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