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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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