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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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