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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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