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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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