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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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