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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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