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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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