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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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