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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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