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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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