MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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