MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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