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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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