MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally 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
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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