MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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