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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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