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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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