MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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