MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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