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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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