MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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