MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
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 numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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