MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically 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.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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