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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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