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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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