MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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