MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
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
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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