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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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