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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally 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
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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