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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students 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 many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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