MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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