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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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