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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
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 several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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