MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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