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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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