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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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