MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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