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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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