MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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