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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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