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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students 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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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