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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses 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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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