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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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