MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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