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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students 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
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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