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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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