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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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