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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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