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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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