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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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