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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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