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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically 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 several
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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