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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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