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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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 many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|