MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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