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 is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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