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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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