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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners 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
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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