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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs 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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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