MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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