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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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