MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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