MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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