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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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