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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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