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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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