MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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