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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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