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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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