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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
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
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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