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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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