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
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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