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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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