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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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