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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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