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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations 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.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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