MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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