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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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