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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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