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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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