MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
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 numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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