MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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