MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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