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
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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