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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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