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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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