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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
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 several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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