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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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