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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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