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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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