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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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