MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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