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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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