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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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