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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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