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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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