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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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