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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
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 variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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