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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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