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
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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