MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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