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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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