MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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