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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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