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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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