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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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