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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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