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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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 several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|