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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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