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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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