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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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