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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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