MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major 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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