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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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