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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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