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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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