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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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