MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
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
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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