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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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