MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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