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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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