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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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