MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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 variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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