MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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