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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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