MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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