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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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