MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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