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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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