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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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