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
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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