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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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