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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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