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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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