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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
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 institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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