MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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