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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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