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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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