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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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