MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
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 numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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