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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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