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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
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
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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