MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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