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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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