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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes 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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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