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
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major 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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