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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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