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.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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 many
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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