MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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