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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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