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
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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