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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students 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 variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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