MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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