MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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