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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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