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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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