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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
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
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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