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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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