MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
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 many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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