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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 many
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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