MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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