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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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