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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly 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 variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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