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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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 lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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