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
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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