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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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