MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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