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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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