MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses 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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