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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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