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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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