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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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