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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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