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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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