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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
mostly 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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