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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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