MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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