MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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