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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
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
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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