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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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