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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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