MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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