MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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