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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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