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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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