MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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