MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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