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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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