MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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