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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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