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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
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
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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