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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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