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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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 many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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