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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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