MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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