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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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