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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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