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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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