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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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