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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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