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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|