MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
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 many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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