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 is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
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 many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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