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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally 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 many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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