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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting 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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