MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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