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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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