MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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