MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses 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 many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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