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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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