MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
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
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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