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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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