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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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