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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about 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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