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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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