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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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