MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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