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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key 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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