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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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