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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
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 numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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