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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
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
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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