MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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