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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC 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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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