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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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