MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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