MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
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 many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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