MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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