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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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