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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
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
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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