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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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 several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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