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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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