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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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