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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
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 many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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