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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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