MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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