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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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