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
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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