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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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