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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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