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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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