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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
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
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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