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
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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