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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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