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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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