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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically 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 many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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