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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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