MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
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
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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