MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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