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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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