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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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