MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
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 numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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