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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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