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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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