MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes 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
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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