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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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