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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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