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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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