MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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