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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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