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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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 many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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