MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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