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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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