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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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