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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
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
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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