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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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