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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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