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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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