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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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