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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
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
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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