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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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