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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
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 several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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