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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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