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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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