MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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