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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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