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
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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