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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
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
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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