MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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