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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners 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 many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|