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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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