MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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