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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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