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
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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