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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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