MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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