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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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