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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally 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 many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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