MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes 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 several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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