MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically 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 several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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