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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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