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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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