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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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