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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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