MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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