MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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