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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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