MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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