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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students 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
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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