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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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