MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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