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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
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
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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