MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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