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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
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
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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