MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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