MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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