MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|