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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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