MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily 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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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