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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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