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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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