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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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