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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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