MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually 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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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