MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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