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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major 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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