MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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