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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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