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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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