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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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