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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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