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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily 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 numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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