MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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