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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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