MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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