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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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