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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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