MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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 several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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