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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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