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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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