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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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