MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
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
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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