MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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