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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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