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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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