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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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