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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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