MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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