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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically 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
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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