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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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