MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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