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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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