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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
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 numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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