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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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