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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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