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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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