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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
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 a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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