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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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