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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally 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 many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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