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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
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 numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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