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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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