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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key 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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