MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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