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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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