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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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