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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
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 variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key 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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