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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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