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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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 many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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