MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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