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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC 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 numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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