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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily 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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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