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 is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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 lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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