MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
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 several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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