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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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