MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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