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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
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
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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