MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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