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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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