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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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