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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
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
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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