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 Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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