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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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