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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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