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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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