MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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