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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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