MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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