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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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