MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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