MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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