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 is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
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 many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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