MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
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 several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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