MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always 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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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