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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
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 many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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