MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
for students 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
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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