MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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