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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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