MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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