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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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