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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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