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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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