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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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