MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
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
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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