MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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