MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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