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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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