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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
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
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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