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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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