MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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 many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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