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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
mostly free
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
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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