MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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 several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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