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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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