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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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