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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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