MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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