MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
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 many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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