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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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