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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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