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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
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 variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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