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
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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