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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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