MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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