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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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