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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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