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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students 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 many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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