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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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