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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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