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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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