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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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