MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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