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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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