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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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