MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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