MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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