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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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