MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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