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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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