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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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