MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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