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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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