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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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