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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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