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
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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