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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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