MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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