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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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