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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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