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
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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