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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
almost always 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
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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