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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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