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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes 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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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