MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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