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
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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