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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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