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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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