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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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