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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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