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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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