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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
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
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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