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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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