MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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