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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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