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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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